Dear 393 Members,

During these challenging times, we must demand that job safety and worker protections be implemented and not eroded. The City of San Jose has an online meeting tomorrow, Wednesday, April 22, at 2pm, to discuss ideas on how to begin construction during the COVID-19 pandemic.

If you can participate by sending an email or speaking at the meeting, please see the information below.

In solidarity,
Steve Flores
Business Manager

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Safely Resuming Residential, Public Works, and Commercial Construction in Santa Clara County

CALL TO ACTION!

This Wednesday, April 22, at 2pm, the San Jose City Council Rules Committee will discuss ideas on how to begin construction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your voices must be heard!

We are asking that you log on, virtually attend, and speak about what we believe is necessary to safely resume work on residential, public works, and commercial development projects in Santa Clara County.

We believe that construction work sites must do the following to be allowed to resume work:

1. Abide by a public health department approved COVID-19 work site safety plan that includes, but is not limited to:

• social distancing requirements;
• supplying appropriate non-medical grade PPE for workers;
• COVID-19 prevention signage throughout the work site;
• daily pre-shift start temperature checks of workers;
• daily pre-shift safety and sanitation briefings;
• hand-washing stations throughout work sites; and
• cleaning and sanitation requirements of restrooms, offices, and other work site locations;

2. Employer paid family health care coverage for all workers;

3. A countywide policy to resume construction that is public health-focused and puts worker safety before profits, not a piecemeal approach—one standard, approved by our public health professionals, for our county.

Join us this Wednesday 4/22 at 2:00pm via phone or Zoom –
Agenda Item #3

Phone Instructions

(888) 788-0099
Meeting ID: 999 426 275
Click *9 to raise a hand to speak for agenda item #3.

Zoom Instructions

Go to: https://zoom.us/j/999426275. When the mayor calls for agenda item #3, click on “raise hand” if you want to speak. You may be required to provide an email address to comment.

Email Instructions

If you can’t participate in the meeting, please email city.clerk@sanjoseca.gov using the text below or your own message. Enter “April 22 Rules Meeting – Agenda Item #3” in the subject line.

Sample Text:

Job sites and construction workers must be protected with health care coverage and a countywide strategy focused on getting back to work safely. Please support policies that keep workers and their families safe. Thank you.

Click HERE for additional meeting information and instructions on how to participate.